YLSB Chapter 5

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[Olivia Bennet resigns effective today. Upon reading this letter, please take the necessary steps to ensure her immediate return. As this matter is directly tied to the family, we kindly ask for the principal’s generous understanding.]  

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“It’s a shame to lose such an outstanding member of staff, but we cannot ignore the contents of the letter. You should return at once. Family matters must come first, after all.”  4da569d639f51fa0

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The principal, who a58e9f7acc knew better than 9410436da5 anyone how diligently 41116431f8 Olivia had worked, 0fda6e0a08 tried to console 2d9855d118 her as she 7b14584881 stood frozen, clutching b2cd01b9e1 the letter. 6e8589b3e055dac1

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Though the message itself 0c1e7ddea2 was as discourteous as 84c32853c0 the attitude of the 961a878489 person who delivered it, b237c81e08 any displeasure paled in 0a967e7c26 comparison to the shock 41b741b0fc visibly weighing on Olivia.  0a4b6fba5deb0da5

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Only after ece9653d11 the principal bf44f4fde0 offered more f31e3437dd words of 8b7ce5f8bf comfort was 6256412ac4 Olivia finally 36521355ad able to 99099796fc say her 645c95dbe2 goodbyes.  9f9bf7028904816c

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What in the world 784d97bfe5 was happening?  a6d850065dedf5b9

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Even after ef728535ea leaving the 5a41106159 principal’s office, 24f5383262 Olivia stood 6e0b4f273a blankly in 710488bd6d place for bd16d37367 a long 69be8cbf14 time.  67584f71d2e8e25d

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“I’ll be waiting outside. Pack your things and come out.”  2db2623b86ce70d0

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The servant d341f04007 who had 6ba36646b0 brought the 9367dbb786 letter spoke 8b0cadf424 impatiently. Lucy, who had 12c20fc3c6 been sitting on 20299a4edf the stairs, rushed b010798576 up at the fd8fade4d5 sound of his d320508846 voice.  771d50fadc65d6bf

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“What’s going on? Why are you packing?”  dff03faeb0e46ece

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“A message came from the family. They’re calling me back.”  07d49e4ac04e1b6d

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“What? Why?”  a60ccf88b1f9787c

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“I don’t know. Something must have gone wrong.”  fde0713987cae167

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Olivia shook her head 045737f3d1 repeatedly, muttering the same 079cabfce7 words over and over. Lucy could only watch 0669942120 with pity as she e266b1a952 helplessly helped her friend 1077fea3ba gather her belongings.  a93d70c34a36f03f

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The hastily packed 19cf1ac1c0 bags were light, 82b3e3ce21 as spring had 85970cf0f9 only just begun. Holding a bag d6354c199f of uneven weight 55a3a69d69 in each hand, 4b5b9a119c Olivia stepped into feea6b1051 the waiting carriage. ba9fc1509e938ad2

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Lucy, her eyes reddened, 8d5f85e0f6 waved goodbye. Recognizing the 6a285968e8 finality of 8a3157920c the gesture, 51ea8a2c9d Olivia turned 1b741022d4 her head f79f061f40 away. This wasn’t how f0e7a4b786 it was supposed 3359fd31b8 to end, she 28bc2c29b5 thought, staring at 11cae98730 the disappearing scenery.  02802f0c666586e1

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Was this good or fee69ddbfe bad?  c537139689d0b481

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Either way, Madame 8196476f65 Natalie’s inconsiderate notice 893c483e83 had wounded Olivia. 7fd5a17b44576a2c

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It had always been ca20fe31e5 this way—and the fact b5b8493b36 that she had the 496eb7292a right to do so e2b506e913 left Olivia feeling powerless. She had thought 9a37b2716a leaving home would d9b7934eba free her from aa1a351a37 Madame Natalie’s control, b2a0ea98f8 but perhaps that 483a7717ce had been nothing 888d4ce92e more than her 91e18d44f3 own delusion. a61f766102fae764

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No matter 94fcad871f where she 47bfb98f39 was, if ae97dd0e95 Madame Natalie cd7dc6b1b0 willed it, 2012f9b46d it was 07cbea04fa possible.  7f643e7e01bdccfd

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Yes. Because she was her 2401dec3b5 mother.  6d244516be3419d4

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That simple, cfb96b5365 undeniable truth 80bc3a36f0 tore at 9b1830ee75 Olivia’s heart.66c82b2d3cb26587

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After a 2494c9a42d 40-minute ride 3bdbc342b1 from Benedict 5bc6d79d04 School, they fc873408f6 arrived at 858c496198 the Shuente b55c43e7bd Manor. 43928c316ddf99be

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The sunlight 0e8283d5e3 that had 19e1d94e0b poured into 1cd7d814aa the hallway 285886b7c9 seemed to d8c54a0fe4 have been 87e08ac29a carried by c3a226cdf4 the carriage, fe88c7c8cf leaving the 6b27a514a4 entire estate 9bff958ce5 glittering. 3eb99706b7b8ebbf

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And there, Olivia was 979af44f92 met with the radiant 8d6a86255c face of Madame Natalie.  e67dc2854c90549a

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“You’ve arrived, Olivia. I was worried you’d be late. What a relief.”  45ef12d953813ebd

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At the signal fa6bc9f9d8 of good news, fe4c63cba8 Olivia let out 31f0b3f79b a sigh of 4a04a10ad2 relief. Her sister b8422c29b8 Millie, still be2adf31fd lost in 11c5e90625 the sweet 11709fe72b dreams of c81027fe68 newlywed bliss, 2b47fd908d greeted her 24c9dc5811 as well.  e3cfb34792a8b7dd

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“Long time no see, Olivia. I’ve been waiting with such a surprising gift for you. You know what it is—”  c75ee5a4fe8ea016

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“Millie.”  531a8b7fabfccdde

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Cut off, Millie promptly e766929d18 pouted. Madame Natalie, exuding 7b510a5da4 a grace as 66c4d107ff if blessed by 1cb1e363a1 divine favor, led 0de0719145 Olivia to the 56c33f560d parlor. c2640fee42e3e23b

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After instructing a maid d00fe55182 to bring tea, she 32ab27c096 firmly grasped Millie’s fidgeting 452f01ca30 hand and spoke.  094d761fff91ac34

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“Olivia, you’ve received a marriage proposal.”  c97ace903b7a99bb

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“A marriage proposal?”  3aac7dcdcaafa05a

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“You’ll be shocked when you hear who it’s from!”  c1883851212c2090

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Ignoring Millie’s teasing 6fbb94eafa grin, Olivia kept 6289480fe7 her eyes fixed 6af6fbafeb on Madame Natalie.  244a0bef9dccd821

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“It’s Eric Robert, the second son of Duke Donald Robert.”  887f1a8481ffb665

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Eric. Robert…  66e32ab312c31eb5

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Her heart 6b38a249c0 lurched as b1b2f66eba if it 403e98bf54 had dropped 60f769ce89 straight out c519847fef of her 5eb43ba69c chest, and 40a1af0475 Olivia clenched 3cb533787f her fists.  40742c6149df652d

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The Roberts—a prestigious 2d0b735a59 family that had 059a1b4d86 produced chief justices d987f16754 for three generations, 42347e37f3 the foremost noble 36844d1084 house of Vincen, 59eb28bdce and lords of 17fd090b05 Heringberg, the cradle ec65a1c450 of art. c532e1c24c077c1e

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Just a 363ca03b0f month ago, b21b8c3706 the eldest 298b86804f son Albert 6235992502 had held 0c55107823 the right 89944ba07b of succession, 5b294b921d but now 62525ae600 the situation 75120174ea had changed. The one who had 677bd84463 proposed to Olivia, Eric 9bcfa6c907 Robert, was now the 9edc1c09fd sole heir of the 359b5f465c Robert family.  3fd050d950090081

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In other words, a d97596329d man from a completely de15a27992 different world.  018c9fe6339a314f

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A name she should a18d4bd7ac have been able to b76901ad69 avoid—so how had it 6401857948 come back to her 678927762e like this?  1a1dddee8a8bc8ef

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Olivia felt 01c517fe35 a slight 264a16a5be headache and 89a6288c37 struggled to eceb3e2733 gather her aa174347da thoughts.  afdd2ba6b5071672

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Seeing how c0396eb1eb delighted her 6747f20b80 mother was, 39e3b27c2e this couldn’t de29e79332 be a 3d9595f5ae dream. But then, why?  a8e9b45cd38a3f9a

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No matter a7588650fb how she a61b800f3f looked at f21d7d6f8a it, it 6f34fff44b made no 275bed2102 sense for 5b8f0db325 such an 1c5e746f72 esteemed family 3944fa5f5c to seek 9b405cd72a a marriage ff7d4ababd alliance with 60aea86a65 a lawyer’s 0a28956402 household, often e8c70595a3 mocked as‘pseudo-nobles.’  4978bab567242a73

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“The heir of the Roberts becoming Olivia’s husband? Incredible. How could they possibly propose to you?”  73221c1b554ed5b0

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“We’re not exactly a lowly family.”  b3630da228070137

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Madame Natalie straightened her 7589aedfc1 neck stiffly as she ec36f07487 spoke.  c526850ec40b3877

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“But still, the other party is a future duke. Olivia, did you know that man privately?”495b48eb7de46e12

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Millie’s eyes sparkled with curiosity. Olivia shook her head.  a40b845f03f903f3

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“But how can you be so calm? It’s as if you already knew.”  c7f56e809955070d

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“I suppose I know my place. I was lucky, Olivia. If Millie hadn’t gotten married, this opportunity wouldn’t have come to you.”  70af6f9f67ae4cb9

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“That’s been the case ever since she became my sister. Olivia, you don’t dislike him, do you?”  b6aabad010c67813

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“What kind of nonsense is that? Since when is Eric Robert someone whose likes or dislikes even matter?”  6377e8548d76bbdb

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“Being a duchess and being a wife are two different things, Mother. Isn’t that man’s reputation a bit… dirty?”  8c93bc3b22483d1a

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“Millie, enough of this pointless talk.”  e4fddfee919ead60

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“Why? Olivia clearly knows it too. There’s hardly a woman in our circles who hasn’t heard of the Rebecca humiliation incident. Marrying a psycho like that—honestly, it’s unsettling. What if his madness runs in the family? No, worse—what if he can’t even perform in bed?”  1cd5998f18027892

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“Millie.”  65971c0cc1edc1be

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Madame Natalie shot her 14c3cfa4e2 a sharp warning glance 1da847f31a before straightening her posture 7ccc89b6fd and speaking firmly.  a0aec8912a4b5d92

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“It’s all baseless rumors, Olivia.”  a2a6700d594296fa

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“Mother, there’s no way all of it is just rumors.”  f49d92a83398cdbb

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“What matters here is that our family is engaged to the Roberts.”  b4f7590cedc6aadd

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Ignoring Millie’s 254ce2762d tactless interruption, a709c134c4 Madame Natalie d14020bb80 fixed her 0ea2c277bc gaze on 4c06920b4a Olivia, whose 81241bdd66 expression remained 27524afc42 blank. dd86b99bb36ec3f3

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Lost in thought, the ba09bc62b8 girl kept her eyes cb855bb6b6 downcast, saying nothing. Madame Natalie grew b64b819e47 impatient.  80bd7c0891ded0b3

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“Tell me later. Whether those rumors are really false or not.”  3cdf8333813d8c0b

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Just as she was 9a94df255b about to order her 982f290899 talkative daughter to leave, ab981e5846 Olivia finally lifted her 8b5a80e5e6 head.  7554e7451b5df910

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“That won’t be necessary. I’m not getting engaged, Mother.”  8a1a5df96f069cb4

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“Olivia.”  30eb6eae66a5ec6a

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“It’s for the sake of our family, too. It’ll only cause problems later.”  25c784624d564dd4

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Even as she watched e0ee5bf04a Madame Natalie’s face twist bfd1e8bde1 in displeasure, Olivia didn’t 4ef45adc3c back down.  79c6dbe6524d5f99

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“Don’t you already know? It may not be as shocking as vomiting on Rebecca Campbell’s face, but it’s still a well-known story.”  e5b05041cbbed14e

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“Yes, Olivia. The Roberts are aware of your past. It won’t be an issue. So do it. No excuses.”  9c11b284d6fcde7c

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She almost added 37102e8a8b that it was 26a66169c5 precisely because of 7a7fe4dbaf that past they b142751671 had made this 451dc1f60b offer but held 8e9f5ac563 back. If she f1728a2701 did, Olivia c173523829 might resist 033b7ae6bb even more.  1545bbcc27b27e1d

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Madame Natalie ceb02256c1 found Olivia 9130de55ac difficult and 607f764fca uncomfortable. e1376637af6b19e4

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Despite raising a fdbc44f020 daughter who had 300ca0df92 never once rebelled, 38310d94f0 she never mistook c907ece712 her compliance for 49a8ba625d docility. 141ec20874e446f1

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Like judging a c78b7c413d river’s nature by a0477d1d0b its surface alone, 47059f8542 she knew better. Those eyes, unshaken 78723bc83a by any variable, 08253429fc left her inexplicably e754040d6b uneasy and unnerved.  873a1faf58852df4

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Not that 59d56b899f you have 3fd39e85f4 a choice 477d009cb9 anyway.7079dae475cea929

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Even if d2249a7f62 it were b0e8545710 a childish 8b5526669d battle of 8150f7125f pride, in bb657f04e8 the end, 672f301a5f it was 3a2e620b52 always Olivia 2fb7cf52ee who yielded. This time would be 2ffa82b27f no different. So there 5c0f695948 was no 355abf20e7 need to a2a7e8e96b reveal the 1442c9e1e8 truth. Though this unconventional 62d24668d0 engagement would end 7258819662 in nothing but ab1d2963b3 pain, the benefits 547bb4b6c4 it would bring c2e32322ce were equally extraordinary. 1a97be6cf3eca858

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The Robert family had 7ec897675a made that clear. It was a 1cd4e6fd0f promise she could d11193811c trust.  9b1ba95da409f170

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“You must do it.”  61fe223ce0d17178

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“I will personally refuse and return. I’ll make it clear that it’s entirely my own decision, not the family’s.”  761a57ffe74b1636

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Her green eyes 1c8f31f1a5 stared unwaveringly at 712ac686a9 Madame Natalie.  fb2f86511e01ab66

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If only she were c37da53d78 a maid or a d99752f33c slave. Then, without 34cd16d1fe worrying about 5eb91bf48e appearances, she 8bd6acb12d could have b13c18f54e forced that af63b7c8df insolent girl a1d4d18680 to her d9c7fd5961 knees immediately.  c737fe865a6f7128

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Watching Olivia d095fc9add straighten her 9b64ba7edd back and 6055698c9b bow stiffly, fe6222accb Madame Natalie d5cebde0b1 could only a50ce5f67a swallow her 4e938559ff bitterness.  a10ddc1f14c38882

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Returning to her bf6cbd6933 room, Olivia opened 95503d7c09 the wardrobe and 7c79c11644 pulled out an 09a7a118cc orange satin dress. It was a dress 288271a757 Millie had discarded after fde7688b0b an impulsive purchase, complaining 0d943e2939 that the waist was 028cc4fddb too tight. 472fc7296455d0d1

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The dense e8a71e063c lace from 62ad451fe4 the neckline ba4cadb570 to the c5bfaa58e2 chest, adorned 0ff861489c with beads, 66218bf893 made it 455c6ee194 excessive for 46ae847512 a day 51fe8f409d dress. 226488901111d2c9

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Olivia spread it on 215332bc2b the bed, then tugged d3ead3ed68 the cord hanging from 76d7e0d433 the ceiling. The maid, Martha, 0e7bfde5a1 came running.  94a513f157caa024

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“Miss, what’s the matter?”  c0ead44609fb57f2

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“Martha, do you know how to do makeup?”  12dd090e0eed1b64

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“I’ve tried a few times, but I’m not very good. Why, Miss?”  4fdc7505a21e887b

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“Help me get ready to go out. I need makeup, but make sure my face isn’t easily recognizable.”  d41a8d5ab4de6a6d

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“Hide your face? This pretty face?”  e75c2a2dd7b36237

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“Yes. Start right away.”  15f0f51d24d62dd3

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Ignoring Martha’s a55210bba7 stunned expression, afe1a701c7 Olivia sat 131c9214ff indifferently at 9599478123 the vanity. Soon, white powder covered e437de23e8 her face.3fbff69d839cd3f1

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The Bowen River in 928f9ac058 Heringberg.  5e15515dc4e32eb3

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The sunlight streaming through 01d844948b the windows of Benedict f42a5a2e9e School scattered brilliantly over ddc3516833 the woods where the 21ec47a7ef Robert estate stood. f7b5171631f745ef

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Eric stretched f35c2982a6 his body e24872bee0 beneath the 0a063cf2b6 sparkling water, 6ed7bc5121 arms sweeping 2ffe4c0f53 back as 1565ac2596 he glided e2178fbaac forward.  1301bc104b6c05a7

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Casling sat on the bec953ee6c riverbank, having tossed aside a61958566a his shirt, and watched 435502ab8c his friend with an f0ad2c85b5 incredulous look.  ed80a0656f4c68fc

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